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| CEA ELISA Kit | |
| Product | CEA ELISA Kit |
|---|---|
| Catalog Number | BQ 062T |
| Quantity | NA |
| Sample Type | Serum or Plasma |
| Description | The CEA ELISA kit is used for the quantitative measurement of CEA in human serum or plasma. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a 180 kD intercellular adhesion molecule expressed in high concentrations in the fetus but normally not found in adult serum because the synthesis of this protein ceases after birth. However reappear in a high concentration in the sera of patients with colorectal (57%), gastric (41%), hepatocellular (45%), pancreatic (59%) and biliary (59%) carcinoma. The serum concentration of CEA can also be elevated in benign diseases of the colorectum (inflammatory bowel disease 17%), stomach (chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer 14%), liver (cirrhosis and hepatitis 17%) and pancreas (21%). Elevated levels of CEA have also been observed in patients with inflammatory nonmalignant diseases like pulmonary emphysema, alcoholic cirrhosis, pancreatitis and in heavy smokers. In contrast to cancer these elevations are transitory. The serum levels drop back into the normal range within a few weeks. The primary use of CEA is to monitor patients after surgery for recurrent colorectal carcinoma. |
| Species | Human |
